Mom's Jersey Fresh Tomato Soup

• 2 large onions finely sliced
• 4 slices bacon cooked, crisp and crumbled
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 6 each tomatoes red, ripe, jersey , peeled, cored and chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 each lemon zest strips
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme dried
• 1 teaspoon basil dried
• 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 x croutons for garnish
• 1 x basil sprigs, fresh, for garnish

1. Saute onions in butter about 5 minutes until tender and golden.
2. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, lemon rind, chicken stock, bacon and herbs.
3. Bring to boil, reduce to simmer until tomatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
4. Remove lemon rind.
5. Cool soup, then puree in blender.
6. Strain puree.
7. Reheat before serving.
8. Garnish with croutons and basil sprigs.

onions, bacon, butter, tomatoes red, tomato paste, lemon zest strips, chicken broth, sugar, thyme, basil, salt, croutons, basil

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/moms-jersey-fresh-tomato-soup-15263 (may not work)